subject: How to Play Table Tennis Like a Pro [print this page] You might have a ping pong table in your house, maybe down in the basement or up in the attic. Maybe one of your friends has a table, and you head over there when you want to play. Once you start playing and realize just how fun it is, you aren't going to want to stop. Some people become so enamored with the game that they choose to make it a large part of their life and even play in competitions. If a competition sounds like something you might enjoy, you are going to need to know how to play table tennis the professional way if you want to succeed.
Something that professionals in all sports have in common is that they practice all the time. You need to carve out some time each day so you can dedicate it to practicing your sport. Even an hour a day is going to put you light years ahead of most of your competition. Of course, you need to make sure that you are practicing the correct techniques and have the right form.
You also need to make sure that you know the basic rules of table tennis that most organizations are going to use in competition. Some may have slight variations on the rules, but as long as you follow the Olympic rules, you should be fine. Make sure that you start adding all of those rules to the games you are currently playing. This will make it much easier for you so you do not have to learn how to play table tennis all over again when you are preparing for a competition.
One of the best things you can do when it comes to learning how to play is invest in a DVD that has tricks and techniques that you will be able to use in your games. Taking a class or hiring a coach is going to be far more expensive than one of the videos, and the best part of the videos is that you can watch them as many times as you want.
No matter your goals, make sure that you always put 100 percent of your effort into all of your training sessions, just as you would in a real game. Take time to watch videos of others competing so you can see how the professionals move and work the table.
